Side curtain for automobiles



R. K. THQMSON SIDE CURTAIN FOR AUTOMOBILES Apr. 24

Filed June 28 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet l NVENTOR. /71 WOMSOM Fa/r W. M m T A Apr. 24, 1923.,

H. IK. THOMSN SIDE CURTAIIN FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed June- 28 ,41920 2 Sheets-Shee1i 2 INVENTOR.

" ATTQRNEY.

vided with a channel portion 13 which receives a bracing pin or pintle 14. This channel portion 13 is termed by slitting the frame 5 of the curtain B near the respective ends thereof upon one side edge and the pintle pin 14 is then passed through the slit end and longitudinally of the channel between the outer and inner layers of the frame 5. This pintle pin 14 has its respective edges thereof projecting for a sutiieient distance so that the respective ends of the pin 14 may rest or bear aga-inst the inner face of the cover or top 2 and the inner tace of the body 1. In this way a very etlicient reinforcing means will be produced tor reinforcing the edge of the curtain which is located directly in rear of the front door opening 15 of the automobile body 1.

By considering Figure 3 it will, be seen that the front curtain upon each side of the machine is so arranged as to have the forward edge 16 placed under the side edge of the wind-shield WV. In Figure 3 the intermediate curtain between the front curtain andthe curtain indicated by the numeral B is shown removed for the purpose ot showing the connection means between the trent curtain and the body and top ot the automobile and the curtain B and the body and top of the automobile. This intermediate curtain I is supported in a similar manner to the remaining curtain as clearly shown in Figure 1. This curtain I however may not be used in connection with the side curtains. However when the curtain I is used, the same may be readily secured or removed out of engagement with the door for the purpose of permitting the door 17 to be opened and closed at the desire of the operator.

It is of course desirous at certain times to extend the curtains to an inoperative position and in this way permit the sides of the car to be entirely open or :tree from enclosure. Consequently a supporting strap 18 is employed for this purpose. It of course should be understood that any suitable or desired number of straps may be used and these straps 18 extend transversely across the bottom face of the top 2 of the car and have their respective ends 19 secured to the under face of the top 2 as clearly shown in Figure 2 ot the drawings. This strap 18 is provided with a plurality of securing pins 2O formed on the under tace thereof, which pins 2O extend through the respective eyelets 21 formed along the sides ot the curtains and also through the lower eyelets '1Q which are located in the lower corners oit the respective curtains. The position ot the curtains will be clearly seen by consiiilering Figure 2 when in an inoperative position. It of course should be understood that the manner ot supporting the curtains will permit the same to be readily swung to an in* operative position or to an operative position at the will ot the operator.

It ot course should be understood that eertain detailed changes in the inerhanical construction may be employed without depart ing from the spirit ot the invention provided these changes fall within the scope ot the appended claim ..Vliat is claimed is The combination with a vehicle having a top provided with a supporting trame and having a body on which said supporting trame rests. curtain securing pins located upon the supporting trame and body of the vehicle. a curtain conuririsiug a plurality ot sections each provided with socket members located along the edges thereof engageable over said pins. said sections overlapping at their adjacent edges. and transverse straps each extending across the under side ot the top from a point opposite the overlapping edges ot a respective pair oil curtain sections to the pointopposite the overlapping edges ot the corresponding curtain sections on the opposite side ot the vehicle and being free from engagement with the top intermediate its ends to permit the transverse straps to treely vibrate with the curtains. said straps being provided with downwardly extending curtain securing pins corresponding to the pins on the body in the traine whereby .said curtains may be secured without rolling or folding in a tlat position beneath the vehicle top.

In testimony whereof I alliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RALPH K. TIIMSON.

lvitnesses B. P. Sor-ILossnR, G. B. THoMsoN. 

